6.25.2011save the dateAn Evening MUSEUM

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Tickets$100

Tickets available until June 20

At the Museum:205 BedfordHamiltonor 363.3338

At Provisions:107 South Second StreetHamilton

On line at:www.brvhsmuseum.org

Cocktail Attire

Join us for an elegant fundraising event to benefit the restoration and programs of the Ravalli County Museum. As one of the first to experience the new interiors and enhanced exhibits in the County’s Old Courthouse, we invite you to celebrate the preservation of your Valley’s history.

You, your friends, and colleagues will enjoy fine wines and cheeses catered by the Valley’s own Provisions - Purveyor of Gourmet Foods and Wines. With live jazz setting the mood, you can stroll the exhibits and visit behind-the-scenes areas of the Museum. You participation will assure that the restoration and improvement of our local museum will continue. It will be an evening to remember!

EXHIBITS • COLLECTIONS • ARCHIVES • EDUCATION PROGRAMSGIFTS & BOOKS • COMMUNITY GATHERINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday, June 11, 10am–2pmArt & Treasures Appraisal Event Have your family treasures appraised by renowned international appraiser Timothy Gordon of Timothy Gordon Appraisals, Mis-soula, http://www.timothygordonappraisals.com. Bring all your Fine Art, Indian Artifacts, Rare Antiquities, Militaria, Fine Decora-tive Objects, etc. $10 minimum donation per appraised item, Ravalli County Museum/BRVHS Members $8. Become a new member during this event and receive one free item appraisal!

Saturday, June 18, 9am–1pm31st Annual Bitter Root DayJoin us for the annual celebration of the Montana State Flower, the Bitter Root! This street festival includes arts, crafts, food & pro-duce from local vendors as well as Live Music with Cabin Fever. Breathe in the fresh spring air, get yourself some food and enjoy a day outdoors with your neighbors and friends.

Saturday, June 25, 7-10pmAn Evening for the MuseumAn elegant, delicious, and enjoyable evening to benefit the restoration and operations of the Museum. Enjoy fine wine and cheeses from Provisions, a jazz trio, and animated short presentations in every room in the Museum. Come make a dif-ference in the life of our Museum and our community – surely an evening to remember! Tickets on sale June 1-20 only. The grandest fundraising event of the year!

Thursday, June 30National Senior Pro RodeoExhibit Opens: June 30Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 3–6pmBBQ & Street Dance, 6–10pmExhibit Runs through: August 30See a part of history in the making at the special induction ceremony, and view the Hall of Fame presentation inside the Museum. Enjoy mouth watering BBQ and your favorite beverage then kick up your heels at one of the biggest western events of the year! The evening’s entertainment includes a branding party, silent auction, live music with the Northern Lights (formerly The Lifers) and much, much more. More details coming soon!

Saturday, July 2, 3–5:30pmAfternoon of Cowboy Music & PoetrySit under the maple trees and enjoy savory hors d’oeuvres paired with a glass of beer or wine and listen to a few yarns and tales gracefully told by talented cowboy poets. The art of yodel-ing and some good cowboy pickin’ will also be heard. Artists include Charla Bauman, Doug Hogan, Shad Pease, and a group of extraordinary young musicians. More details coming soon!

Sunday, July 10, 3–6:30pmPub Night for the MuseumBitterroot Brewery, Hamilton - The Bitter Root Women’s Newcom-ers Club is sponsoring this great event to benefit restoration of the Courtroom. The ladies are planning a giant silent auction with many handcrafted items including a lovely quilt! Music, 50/50 raffle, and more. Don’t miss this one!

Saturday, July 16, 6–9pmArtist’s Opening ReceptionThe Passion, The Perseverance = The Process The Fine Art of Wildlife in Glass - Artist, Kathleen Sheard com-bines her interest in wild animals and her passion for glass to create incredible works of art. Multiple layers of small pieces of glass and multiple firings create vivid pictures that read more like a painting than mosaic. Come see the exhibit when you can also meet the artist. Exhibit runs through October 8, 2011.

Saturday, July 23, 9am–1pmIntroduction to Dutch Oven CookingThis year Daly Days will host be an International Dutch Oven Cook-ing Competition. Attend this class and learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking from an International Dutch Oven Society member. You will also be in for a tasty one pot lunch and dessert prepared for you as part of the learning. Class ends just in time to attend the judging of the Daly Days Competition. Class limited to 14 and one lucky student will walk away with a Dutch oven! $30, Members $24.

Saturday, July 30, 2–3:30pmSplendor of the English Country HouseLecture by Patty DeanWhat makes a country house - a country house? How have English country houses developed and persisted over time? What can the country house tell us about society, technology and economics? This 45 minute presentation explores the architecture, furnishings and landscapes at seven English country houses dating from the Elizabe-than era to the mid-1980s. Selected to highlight a variety of architec-tural styles, eras, and development, these public and private proper-ties include: the late sixteenth century Hardwick Hall (Derbyshire) built by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury; Petworth (Sussex) dating from the late 1600s; the neo-classical Kedleston Hall (Derbyshire); Chatsworth (Derbyshire) which is ever-evolving; the unforgettable and controversial Calke Abbey (Derbyshire); Flintham Hall (Notting-hamshire) with furnishings from the 1851 Crystal Palace exposition; and Henbury Hall (Cheshire) modeled after Palladio‘s 16th century Villa Capra but constructed in the mid-1980s. Patty Dean, a curator and public historian, was the Attingham Summer School‘s 2006 Dowager Duchess of Devonshire Scholar for the Royal Oak Trust, the American organization that supports the National Trust in Britain. Sponsored by Humanities Montana. Free event.

Thursday, August 4, 6–7:30pmHudson River School & Washington IrvingLecture by Jo Anne ChurchEver since Europeans began settling in the New World, they have had to deal with the concept of “wilderness.” For the earliest settlers, wilderness represented evil because of its separation from God. Therefore it had to be conquered for man’s good. As settlement and development continued, it became apparent that the wilderness was disappearing. Writers and artists began dealing with their ambiva-lence about the purpose of wilderness: a place of chaos and confu-sion or a place of sanctity and peace. Co-sponsored by Humanities Montana. Free event.

Thursday, September 8, 6–7:30pmMontana’s Indian WarsLecture by E.B. Eiselein (Speaks Lightning)While it is a common misconception to envision nineteenth century Montana as a land of constant warfare between the American military and the various Indian tribes, the number of military actions were relatively few. This presentation will explore the cultural back-grounds of three of these actions: the 1869 Heavy Runner Massa-cre, the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, and the 1877 Nez Perce War. The presentation will not focus on military strategies, but rather on the cultural conflicts which led to these incidents. Co-sponsored by Humanities Montana. Free event.

Calendar of Events

Saturday, September 24, 9am–1pmSmithsonian Magazine Museum DayFree day for Smithsonian Members at the Museum.

Saturday, October 1, 9–3pm32nd Annual McIntosh Apple DayHailed as the Biggest Bake Sale Under the Big Sky, the Annual McIntosh Apple Day Festival is not one to be missed! Enjoy arts, crafts, food & produce from our local Hamilton Farmers Market as well as new vendors from outside the area. The highlight of the day is our signature Bake Sale. Hand-picked, locally grown Apples lovingly crafted into made-from-scratch Apple pies, Buffalo Chili, Caramel Apples and our famous Apple Butter. Purchase raffle tickets to get the chance to win from over 100 raffle items, donated by the vendors. Sign up for the silent auction and enjoy live entertainment.

Thursday, October 6, 6–9pm Opening Reception Taking Stock: A Study of Historic Agricultural Buildings in the Gallatin Valley. Presentation, Ms. Maire O’Neill curator and associate professor at the School of Architecture at MSU, will give a presentation at 7pm. This drawing project was directed by Maire O’Neill, associate professor in the School of Architecture from 2004 to 2009. Between 2004 and 2009 approximately 80 buildings were recorded for the project involving hundreds of hours of fieldwork and studio work with architecture students. The exhibit presents extant historic buildings on early farmsteads in the Gallatin Valley, which are rendered in pen and ink in precise plan, section, and elevation drawings. These simple drawings are elegant and inspir-ing… architectural art. Exhibit runs through January 6, 2012.

Thursday, October 13, 6–7:30pm Casting Shadows: Spooks, Specters, and Spirited Places Lecture with Ellen BaumlerHistory and the supernatural harmonize in a tapestry woven of ghostly encounters and things that go bump in the Big Sky night. Historian, storyteller, and award-winning author Baumler brings Montana‘s historic landscapes to life with a thought-provoking jour-ney into the darker places of Montana‘s memories. Ghostly miners picking at riches deep in the earth, a spectral child that delights tourists and whispers in the walls of the historic Deer Lodge prison illustrate how the past sometimes haunts the present. Based on well-researched incidents of the unexplained collected from Montanans across the state, the stories will fascinate audiences of all ages. Co-sponsored by Humanities Montana. Free event.

Thursday, November 3, 6–7:30pmHorse and Culture, Journeys into Animal AwarenessLecture with Sid GustafsonThis interactive program explores how our contemporary relationship with the horse has evolved. Horse cultures in the Intermountain West and elsewhere will be displayed with visual media, including a special emphasis on the emergence of Na-tive American horsemanship in Montana. Ideas and concepts regarding our responsibilities to the horse, and current trends in horsemanship and horse stabling pertaining to the well-being and welfare of the horse are presented. Dr. Gustafson will emphasize the principles of appropriate horse care, outlining contemporary trends in regard to providing the right environmen-tal, nutritional, and behavioral needs of horses. Co-sponsored by Humanities Montana. Free event.

Thursday, December 8, 6–7:30pmCelebrating Montana Place NamesLecture with Brian ShoversEver wonder how the town Loma at the mouth of the Marias River got its name? According to sources, it‘s the shorthand for Lower Marias that was used by Great Northern telegraph operators. The authors of Montana Place Names: From Alzada to Zortman will share what they know about local place names and hope to learn even more from community members at each program. Presentations (normally by two of the book‘s authors) will be illustrated with maps and historical photos. The Montana Historical Society researchers Brian Shovers, Rich Aarstad, Ellie Arguimbau, and Ellen Baumler have a combined 70 years experience answering questions about Montana history. The authors will be available to autograph their book. Books will be available for purchase in the Museum Shop.

Museum HoursFree First Fridays, 4pm-8pm• Free Thursdays - Open Late, 10am-8pm• Museum & Archive Hours • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am-4pm Thursday, 10am-8pm Saturday, 9am-1pm

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteers are always welcome at the Museum. We are espe-cially interested in folks who would like to add their skills and talents in support of our special events: Bitter Root Day (June 18), the Rodeo BBQ & Street Dance (June 30), An Afternoon of Cowboy Poetry (July 2), and Apple Day (October 11). For more information, contact Suzette at 406.363.3338x13.

For more information on all events:

rcmuseum@qwestoffice.net406.363.3338

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Calendar of Events

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Saturday, June 18, 9am–1pm31st Annual Bitter Root DayJoin us for the annual celebration of the Montana State Flower, the Bitter Root! This street festival includes arts, crafts, food & produce from local vendors as well as Live Music with Cabin Fever. Breathe in the fresh spring air, get yourself some food and enjoy a day outdoors with your neighbors and friends.

Saturday, June 25, 7–10pmAn Evening for the MuseumAn elegant, delicious, and enjoyable evening to benefit the restoration and operations of the Museum. Enjoy fine wine and cheeses from Provisions, a jazz trio, and animated short presentations in every room in the Museum. Come make a difference in the life of our Museum and our community – surely an evening to remember! Tickets on sale through June 20. The grandest fundraising event of the year!

Saturday, July 2, 3–5:30pmAfternoon of Cowboy Music & PoetrySit under the maple trees and enjoy savory hors d’oeuvres paired with a glass of beer or wine and listen to a few yarns and tales gracefully told by talented cowboy poets. The art of yodeling and some good cowboy pickin’ will also be heard. Artists include Charla Bauman, Doug Hogan, Shad Pease, and a group of extraordinary young musi-cians. More details coming soon!

Saturday, October 1, 9–3pm32nd Annual McIntosh Apple DayHailed as the Biggest Bake Sale Under the Big Sky, the Annual McIntosh Apple Day Festival is not one to be missed! Enjoy arts, crafts, food & produce from our local Hamilton Farmers Market as well as new vendors from outside the area. The highlight of the day is our signature Bake Sale. Hand-picked, locally grown Apples lovingly crafted into made-from-scratch Apple pies, Buffalo Chili, Caramel Apples and our famous Apple Butter. Purchase raffle tickets to get the chance to win from over 100 raffle items, donated by the vendors. Sign up for the silent auction and enjoy live entertainment.

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Art & TreasuresAPPRAISAL EVENT

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Art and Treasures Appraisal EventHave your family treasures appraised by renowned international appraiser, Timothy Gordon of Timothy Gordon Appraisals - Bring all your Fine Art, Indian Artifacts, Rare Antiquities, Militaria, Fine Decorative Objects, etc. $10 minimum donation per appraised item. $8 for Ravalli County Museum/BRVHS Members. Join today and receive one free item appraisal. Light refreshments will be served. 10am-2pm at Ravalli County Museum at the Old Courthouse.